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June 01, 2026

Several Sughrue Attorneys Named to the 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Managing Partner John Rabena and Partner Bill Mandir have been recognized on the 2026 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers list. The distinction is awarded to no more than 5% of attorneys in the jurisdiction each year. The firm also recognizes Meiling Chen…

February 03, 2026

Sughrue Earns #2 Ranking in 2026 Top Patent Firms

https://harrityllp.com/services/patent-analytics/top-patent-firms/

June 14, 2026

Two New USPTO Pre-Examination Notices

March 11, 2026

New Discretionary Institution Factors Require Consideration of Domestic Economic Activity

November 18, 2025

Lessons on Written Description from Duke Univ. v. Sandoz Inc

October 02, 2025

Sughrue Mion attorneys Roman Rachuba, Mark Boland, Raja Saliba, and Dave Emery secured a complete victory on behalf of the Regents of the University of California in inter partes review

September 30, 2025

Technical Effects in different countries (JP, KR, EU, US) and Updates on USPTO SME guidance (August 2025 Reminders).

September 04, 2025

In Memoriam: Alan J. Kasper 1943-2025

Portrait of Alan J. Kasper

August 13, 2025

Sughrue Mion Recognized in 2025 IAM's Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals

August 13, 2025

William Mandir Recognized in the 2025 IAM Strategy 300: The World's Leading IP Strategists

August 11, 2025

The Federal Circuit reverses a district court’s decision involving subject matter eligibility in PowerBlock Holdings, Inc. v. iFit, Inc., No. 24-1177 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 11, 2025)

July 23, 2025

Sughrue Mion’s Leigh Ann Lindquist Secures Major Victory for Sunkist in Trademark Dispute

July 08, 2025

The Federal Circuit reversed a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in the matter of Qualcomm Inc. v. Apple Inc., Docket Numbers 2023-1208, 2023-1209, decided April 23, 2025

June 12, 2025

Federal Circuit in United Servs. Auto. Ass'n v. PNC Bank N.A., U.S. App. LEXIS 14442 (2025), Finds Patent Directed to Remote Check Deposit Technology as Reciting Patent Ineligible Subject Matter

June 10, 2025

Inherent Disclosure and Implicit Claim Construction in Sigray, Inc. v. Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy, Inc.

June 09, 2025

Reliance on Misconduct for Equitable Estoppel Defense to Patent Infringement, Fraunhofer v. Sirius XM (F.3d. Decided June 9, 2025)

May 21, 2025

Federal Circuit Overturns Jury Verdict, Calls Into Question Standards for Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Damages Calculations

May 13, 2025

PTAB Rulings May Signal Shift Toward More Patent Owner-Friendly RPI Standards

April 08, 2025

Express Mobile, Inc v. GoDaddy.com, LLC and Proactive Strategies for Maximizing Claim Scope

April 03, 2025

USPTO updates procedure for review of whether to deny IPR or PGR due to discretionary considerations

https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/InterimProcesses-PTABWorkloadMgmt-20250326.pdf

March 11, 2025

Federal Circuit addressed subject matter eligibility of composition-of-matter claims in US Synthetic Corp. v. ITC, Federal Circuit Case: 23-1217 (decided on February 13, 2025)

February 25, 2025

Apple v. Gesture Technology Partners (decided January 27, 2025)

February 25, 2025

Federal Circuit Appeal Win for Kerry Group

January 20, 2025

Sughrue Ranked #2 on Top Patent Firms of 2025

https://harrityllp.com/services/patent-analytics/top-patent-firms/

January 14, 2025

The Federal Circuit upheld a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in the matter of ParkerVision, Inc., v Vidal, Docket Number 2022-1548, decided December 15, 2023.

December 20, 2024

2025 Office Closure Schedule: Important Holiday Dates and Hours

December 03, 2024

DoggyPhone LLC v. Tomofun LLC, No. 2023-1791 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 21, 2024)

November 25, 2024

IN MEMORIAM: Chid Iyer 1961-2024

November 21, 2024

USPTO Patent Fees Increasing January 19, 2025

November 12, 2024

Federal Circuit Appeal Win for Orange Electronics Co.

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